Library Management System

Library Management System is a terminal-based application developed to manage books, users in a library. This project is designed to enhance your understanding of design patterns and data structures while providing a practical tool for managing library operations.

Features

• Add New Books: Easily add new books to the library collection.
• Remove Books: Remove books from the library.
• Search Books: Search for books by title, author, or ISBN.
• User Management: Register new users and manage user accounts.
• Borrow and Return Books: Users can borrow and return books.
• Reservation System: Implement a reservation system for books.

Compatibility

Library Management System is compatible with:

• Linux
• MacOS

Getting Started

For Linux

1. Before running Minishell on Linux, ensure that you have the necessary dependencies installed. You may need to install the following packages:

   sudo apt update -y
   sudo apt install build-essential -y
   sudo apt install libreadline-dev -y
   sudo apt install bc -y

2. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/jesuismarie/library-management-system.git

3. Change into the project directory:

   cd Library-Management-System

4. Compile the program:

   make

5. Run MiniShell:

   ./library

6. You can now start managing books, users through the terminal interface.

For MacOS

To get started with Library Management System, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/jesuismarie/library-management-system.git

2. Change into the project directory:

   cd Library-Management-System

3. Configure Readline Library

   make configure

4. Compile the program:

   make

5. Run MiniShell:

   ./library

6. You can now start managing books, users through the terminal interface.

Usage

Library Management System provides a command-line interface where you can manage library operations. Here are some examples:

• Register a New User:

  > REGISTER
  >> Enter username:
  >> Enter password:
  >> Re-enter password:

• Login to Profile:

  > LOGIN
  >> Enter username:
  >> Enter password:

  • Logout from Profile:

  > LOGIN
  >> Enter username:
  >> Enter password:

• Add a New Book:

  > ADD
  >> Enter title:
  >> Enter author:
  >> Enter isbn:

• Remove a Book:

  > REMOVE "1234567890"

• Search for a Book:

  > SEARCH
  >> Search:

• Borrow a Book:

  > BORROW
  >> Enter a book title or ISBN:

• Return a Book:

  > RETURN
  >> Enter a book title or ISBN:

Project Structure

The project structure is as follows:

• sources/: Contains the source code files.
• includes/: Contains the header files.
• database: Contains users and books databases.
• readline-8.2/: Readline Libaray.
• Makefile: The Makefile for compiling the project.

Dependencies

MiniShell has the following dependencies:

• C compiler (e.g., CC)
• Make

Contributing

We'd love to have you contribute! Please refer to our contribution guidelines for details.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License - see the LICENSE file for details.